MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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